 | Sallust - 1830 - 416 pages
...decreed by the senate to be made in the various temples. What was called a Lectisternium then took place, when couches were spread for the gods, as if about to feast, and their statues were taken down from their pedestals, and placed upon these couch es around the altars, which... | |
 | Sallust - Rome - 1831 - 410 pages
...-by the senate to be made in the various temples. What was called a Lectisternium then took place, when couches were spread for the' gods, as if about to feast, and their statues were taken down from their pedestals, and placed upon these couch es around the altars, which... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - Classical antiquities - 1837 - 372 pages
...septemviri epulones, and by Csesar at last to ten. They had the caie of what were called the Lectisternia, when couches were spread for the gods as if about...dishes; the most important of these was the annual Teast in honor of Jupiter in the Capitol. They were required to be present also at the sacred games... | |
 | Sallust - 1837 - 384 pages
...decreed by the senate to be made in the various temples. What was called a Lectisternium then took place, when couches were spread for the gods, as if about to feast, and their statues were taken down from their pedestals, and placed upon these couches around the altars, which... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - Rome - 1838 - 594 pages
...N/ijifi/ir«tio. "A thanksgiving." This took place, of course, in all the temples. Couches were spread in them for the gods, as if about to feast, and their images were taken down from their pedestals, and placed upon them around the altars which were loaded with the richest dishes.... | |
 | Alexander Adam - Rome - 1839 - 666 pages
...thanksgiving u was decreed by the senate to be made in all the temples ; and what was called a LECTISTERNIUM, when couches were spread '" for the gods, as if about to feast, and their images taken ¿own from their pedestals, and placed upon these couches round ш« altars, which were loaded... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin - 1841 - 586 pages
...Supplicalio. " A thanksgiving." This took place, of course, in all the temples. Couches were spread in them for the gods, as if about to feast, and their images were taken down from their pedestals, and placed upon them around the altars which were loaded with the richest dishes.... | |
 | Alexander Adam - Rome - 1842 - 476 pages
...thanksgiving" was decreed by the senate to be made in all the temples ; and what was called a LECTISTERMUM, when couches were spread" for the gods, as if about to feast, and their images taken down from their pedestals, and placed upon these couches round the altars, which were loaded... | |
 | Horace, Charles Anthon - 1843 - 814 pages
...by the Senate to be made in all the temples ; and what was called a Leclteterniiim took place, whrii couches were spread for the gods as if about to feast ; and their imai'cs were taken down from their pedestals and placed upon these couches around the altars, which... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero, Charles Anthon - 1845 - 578 pages
...Supplieatio. "A thanksgiving." This took place, of course, in all the temples. Couches were spread in them for the gods, as if about to feast, and their images were taken down from their pedestals, and placed upon them around the altars which were loaded with the richest dishes.... | |
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When a general had obtained a signal victory, a thanksgiving was decreed by the Senate to be made in all the temples ; and what was called a Ltctisternium took place, when couches were spread for the... 
